Unknown Games Podcast

Coming hot off the heals of Final Fantasy, we're jumping into Baldur's Gate 3! Ehe has been playing it religiously, and it does not disappoint! Not only that, but we also talk about the upcoming Sea of Stars and Adrian's thoughts on Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical!

Coming right off the heels of one major gaming tournament, EVO 2023, the Pokémon World Championships are this weekend in Japan! Talk about an amazing summer of gaming! We talk about each event, what to expect from the upcoming Pokémon Presents, and Adrian gives his final thoughts on Final Fantasy 16!

Big news coming out of FFXIV Fan Fest in Las Vegas last weekend! With the new expansion Dawntrail coming in summer 2024, fans can't wait to see what new job/classes it brings and how their favorite characters will have changed!

Plus, ehe talks Tekken 8 Closed Network Test thoughts, while Adrian talks about his experience trying to play the Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon demo in Japan!

How are you sleeping these days? Do you need any motivation to have a better sleep routine? Pokémon Sleep is out on iOS/Android, and Ehe has gotten busy sleeping! We listen to his thoughts on the app and his lifestyle change. We also discuss what may have gone wrong with Gundam Evolution and how Overwatch coming to Steam may add new life to the game.

This week's podcast is all about what we've been playing! From the new AEW: Fight Forever to Alex taking on the new PowerWash Simulator SpongeBob DLC, it's a wacky, fun show! Plus, a bit more Final Fantasy 16 talk!

Alex and Adrian have spent hours getting lost in the world of Final Fantasy XVI, and they're able to give their spoiler free thoughts on the game.

Huge news coming out of Netflix's TUDUM over the weekend! We breakdown the first ONE PIECE live-action trailer! Plus, ehe gives his thoughts on Street Fighter 6's world tour mode! Adrian and Alex discuss their first experience in Blue Protocol after its official Japanese launch!

What a weekend it's been! TONs of huge announcements popping off left and right from Summer Game Fest to the Xbox Showcase, we're covering our favorite announcements from the best non-E3 weekend in ages! Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and so much more!

It's that magic time of summer where gaming showcases flourish! We're diving into Summer Games Fest 2023 and predicting what games may make an appearance! Place your bets, get your bingo book out, let's get to check listing!

Alex, Adrian, and Ehe give their takes on the PlayStation Showcase. From the hits to the misses, there were a ton of games shown! We know you're itching to see what they found good, but just a hint...Sword of the Sea, Neva, Metal Gear Solid 3 Δ, and of course, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 are just a few!

Alex and Adrian are back this week after a long vacation, and they're both itching to get back to podcasting. We talk about our Golden Week vacations and more on this episode of Unknown Games Podcast!

Alex and Adrian tried out Blue Protocol in the latest closed beta from Bandai Namco in Japan! What changed, what remained the same, and what's their overall feelings for this game now that it's coming out within the next 3 months for Japan?

PAX East 2023 has come and gone, but a ton of information regarding Final Fantasy 16 was discussed from the game's producer, Yoshida-san! Watch along with us as we react to this showcase of trailers and overview of Final Fantasy XVI's world, characters, and sublime combat!

Time Stamps

00:00:00 Opening

00:00:34 TikTok & Social Network Woes

00:17:04 Watch Along Start - What Is Final Fantasy 16

00:19:53 FF16's Four Design Pillars

00:27:51 FF16 New Gameplay Trailer

00:32:13 The World of Valisthea

00:34:59 Trailer Showcasing Valisthea's Environment

00:37:22 Character Overview (Dominants & Eikons)

00:42:25 Main Character Info - Clive Rosfield

00:46:52 Combat System Overview

00:51:10 Brief Combat Trailer

00:53:23 Our Thoughts & Review of the Panel

01:10:08 Outro Comments

01:11:57 Closing

It's been a huge weekend for announcements and betas! We're honestly shocked with all this news, but we couldn't be more happier to talk about Persona 5: The Phantom X, a new mobile title supervised by P-Studio! Plus, the Steam Deck turns 1, and we celebrate by giving you are favorite aspects of the console! Enjoy another episode of the Unknown Games Podcast (ugpcast)! Leave a review on iTunes or your podcast service of choice!

While Capcom's Spotlight felt like an off-hand Nintendo Direct, there was some big news to drop from it. Finally, Resident Evil 4 Remake's Demo dropped and a release date + beta for Exoprimal! Plus, Fortnite's newest season gives us a Eren Yeager Attack on Titan collab mixed in a cyberpunk city full of rails to grind!

00:00:00 Opening Comments
00:04:25 Capcom Spotlight Thoughts
00:10:30 Exoprimal Release Date + Beta News
00:22:16 RE4 Remake Demo Thoughts
00:32:48 FF7 Remake PowerWash Simulator DLC
00:43:10 Fortnite Ch. 4 Season 2 MEGA
00:52:15 Guilty Gear Strive Bedman? Trailer
00:59:20 Closing Comments

Finally, more news and an update on Blue Protocol, the upcoming MMO Action RPG from Bandai Namco and Amazon Games! Similar to GranBlue Fantasy: Relink, this is one game that has been on our radar for years and we're happy to share our excitement again about it!

*Apologies for the audio issues during the character creation process. Adrian's PC was getting stressed streaming. 

00:00:00 Opening Comments
00:05:44 Blue Protocol Overview
00:13:10 Early Closed Beta Thoughts
00:25:40 Benchmark Test
00:33:45 Character Creator
00:39:27 Our Beta Footage from April 2020
00:43:35 Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi 4 Trailer/Reaction
00:54:03 Closing Comments

From Pokémon Sleep to new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC, Pokémon Day 2023's presentation showed us the upcoming projects that the Pokémon Company has in store for us. But, was any of it exciting?

Two games, one fun special walk down memory lane. Apex Legends celebrates their 4th year anniversary with season 16 and a slew of changes. Alex gives his take on his rekindled flame for Apex, and we both remember 10 years ago when Metal Gear Rising had us tripping on the good stuff!

The shortest month of the year, packed with the biggest releases and tons of love to go around. We check out our favorite picks for February 2023 games release!

With Persona 3 Portable now available on all your console devices, plus Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal, we can't help but make this episode all about Persona! Oh, and GranBlue Fantasy news, too!

If you haven't already gotten a Steam Deck, tried a Steam Deck, or heard of a Steam Deck, this is an episode for you!

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00:00:00 Opening Music

00:00:25 Intro Comments

00:01:22 Alex's GOTY: Vampire Survivor

00:07:00 Initial Steam Deck Thoughts

00:11:57 What Games Are Verified & Frame Rate

00:18:20 Our Opinion - Feel, Specs, Versatility  

00:39:50 Emulation + Desktop Mode

00:43:10 Outro Comments 

00:48:22 Closing Music

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Ehe and Adrian, the One Piece fans that they are, couldn't help but finally put out a short review of One Piece Film: RED after Adrian finally saw the film!

It's that final time of the year, where we review what games we've played and crown our personal game of the years for 2022! We've got special guests and a ton of fun ready for you!

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00:00:00 Opening Music
00:00:23 Intro Comments
00:06:57 2022 Release Review
00:21:00 SoulDatR's GOTY - Elden Ring
00:23:48 Shiba's GOTY - Sound Voltex
00:37:37 Ehe's GOTY - Monster Hunter Rise/Sunbreak Elden Ring
00:50:51 Blue Archive, Mobile Gatcha talk
01:03:54 Trix's GOTY - Elden Ring
01:10:00 Honorary Mentions - Plague Tale: Requiem
01:10:39 Honorary Mentions - Sonic Frontiers
01:20:04 Random Figure Segment
01:22:22 2022 Wrap-Up & 2023
01:36:26 Outro Comments
01:42:15 Favorite Christmas Songs
01:45:30 Closing Music

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#gameawards #2022 #reaction

Talk about some crazy surprise announcements at this year's show! We're excited to share our final thoughts on the Game Awards 2022! We think we got our bingo cards right?

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:52 Hades 2
00:01:19 Death Stranding 2
00:04:40 Bayonetta: Origins
00:05:20 Diablo 4
00:06:14 Final Fantasy 16
00:10:30 Crime Boss
00:11:16 Armored Core 6
00:13:40 The Flute Man & The Kid
00:18:24 Final Thoughts
00:20:03 Outro

This week, we sum up our final thoughts on Sonic Frontiers, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and settle on the newest Fortnite Chapter 4!

Streaming is a big hobby with tons of different ways to approach it. This week we tackle Adrian's new interest in IRL streaming, and take a short look at the do's and don'ts to starting your journey in IRL streams!

With every intention to talk about Gamescom 2022 this week, Alex & Adrian completely shine all the spotlight on the recent PS5 price increase. Plus, they go off rails and discuss Twitch's announcement that partners may now stream to other platforms...leading them to the dark side of Japanese streaming websites. It's a great show this week!

Alex and Adrian finally finish Stray and offer their review! Plus, Vantage hits Apex Legends, and this season seems to be one of the best seasons yet!

What a wild week for announcements! We breakdown the latest news from EVO 2022, tons of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet news, and we give our first impressions on Stray! It's a fun episode this week, especially if you like feet! 

While we may normally be a gaming podcast, we're also two ex-pats living in Japan! Summer is one season that gets us wanting to travel around this beautiful country, and we're here to share our do's and don'ts before you visit! Plus, Alex talks about his experience at Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan!

Square-Enix is putting out more games in 2022 than we've ever seen before! So much in fact, we're pretty sure they've decided to chase the non-AAA market. We get more JRPGs and games, but are they at the quality we want? With VALKYRIE ELYSIUM, The DioField Chronicle, and STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE coming soon, what surprises await 2023?

Talk about timely news! Adrian just finished Alien Isolation and Creative Assembly, the devs behind that masterpiece, announce their next game, Hyenas! We're excited to talk a bit about it and jump into the rest of the news this week!

Huge news for Final Fantasy VII fans with the trailers for FF7 Rebirth, Crisis Core: Reunion, and Ever Crisis getting release timeframes and more information detailed! We break down the news, give your our theories, and close out with a bit of Dragon's Dogma news!

Talk about bombshells! Microsoft let it all hang out with Starfield, Red Fall, Persona on Xbox, Kojima making a game for them, a new Koei Tecmo IP,  and so much more! Join us as we recap the top news from the Microsoft + Bethesda Showcase!

Our thoughts on FF16, Street Fighter 6, and RE4 Remake laid out for you to catch up on! 

We have one question this episode...what exactly is Palworld? From the creators of Craftopia, this looks to be potentially the real Pokémon we wanted mixed with survival elements.

00:00:00 Opening
00:06:10 Palworld Discussion
00:26:16 Apex Mobile Mini-review
00:42:14 Gaming News This Week
00:58:18 Closing

Alex is back on the grind for the new season of Apex Legends! He gives his initial thoughts on the start of season 13, while Adrian gears up for Alien Isolation VR! Plus, gaming news for this week!

Huge news dropping from Square-Enix with them selling Crystal Dynamics/Eidos and hot new FF16 info dropping, it's a crazy time for SE fans. Plus, new Apex Legends season is starting!

00:00:00 Opening
00:04:40 FFXVI News/Release Predictions
00:34:21 Square-Enix Sells Eidos/Crystal Dynamics
00:51:55 Apex Legends Season 13
01:09:02 Ending

Alex and Adrian both live in Japan, and between the both of them, they're bound to have some wild and crazy stories surrounding Japan's wildest holiday! Get ready for episode 129 of the Unknown Games Podcast!

We're hooked, and we know you all are, too! We know Vampire Survivors is all the talk and we're late to the party, but find out why we know this is the best $3 dollar deal in gaming history!

0:00:00 Intro
0:05:50 Vampire Survivors
0:25:25 Babylon's Fall Talk
0:53:20 Gaming News & Random Talk
1:03:42 Outro

The Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary has announced 2 more exciting entries into the franchise, with "Kingdom Hearts IV" and "Missing-Link"! This begins the “Lost Master Arc” which looks to be amazing!  BUT, What else does Square-Enix have cooking?